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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC2jteAec60]]> Science orthene https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/ai-creates-music-can-you-tell-the-difference/ https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/paralyzed-man-who-can-walk-again-shows-potential-benefit-of-stem-cell-therapy/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:01:31 +0000
Chris Barr was the very first patient in a Mayo Clinic study that collected stem cells from his own stomach fat, expanded them in a laboratory to 100 million cells and then injected the cells into Barr's lumbar spine.

Over five years after undergoing the therapy, Barr said he is continuing to gain more independence and get faster at walking.

"I never dreamed I would have a recovery like this," Barr told ABC News' Will Reeve. "I can feed myself. I can walk around. I can do day-to-day independent activities."

Barr shared an update with Reeve on his own progress as Mayo Clinic published new data showing the success of the stem cell treatment in a clinical trial involving 10 patients, including Barr.

According to the trial's results, published Monday in the journal Nature Communications, seven of the 10 patients experienced increased strength in muscle motor groups and increased sensation to pinpricks and light touch.

MORE: Artificial intelligence used in medical procedure to help paralyzed man walk
Three patients in the study had no response to the stem cell therapy, meaning they did not get better or worse, according to the Mayo Clinic, based in Rochester, Minnesota.

"These findings give us hope for the future," Dr. Mohamad Bydon, a neurosurgeon and spinal cord researcher at the Mayo Clinic and the study's lead author, told Reeve, who is also the director of The Christopher Reeve Foundation, a nonprofit "dedicated to curing spinal cord injury," according to its website. The foundation, named in honor of Will Reeve's late father, was not involved in the funding of Bydon's research.

Bydon's research at the Mayo Clinic is a Phase 1 study that began in 2018.

The newly published results of the study show that of the seven patients who saw improvement after the stem cell therapy, each moved up at least one level on the American Spinal Injury Association -- or ASIA -- Impairment Scale, which has five levels documenting patients' function.

"This trial shows us that stem cells are safe and potentially beneficial in the treatment of spinal cord injury," Bydon said. "This can be a milestone in our field of neurosurgery, neuroscience and of treating patients with spinal cord injury."

There is currently no U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for spinal cord injury.

Bydon and other researchers are still trying to understand how and why the stem cells interact with the spinal cord to result in progress for some patients, and additional research is underway among a larger group of people to further assess risks and benefits.

In Barr's case, he told Reeve in 2019 he began to quickly see improvements, like getting feeling back in his legs, after undergoing the stem cell treatment.

Now five years later, he described making further long-term improvements, like being able to walk for consistent intervals without assistance.

"I'm just thrilled that there are people taking bold steps to try and do research to cure this," Barr said. "It's been a wild ride and it's not over yet."

Dr. Priscilla Koirala, a member of the ABC News Medical Unit, contributed to this report.



Source: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/paralyzed-man-walk-shows-potential-benefit-stem-cell/story?id=108709237




]]> Science BurnMan https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/paralyzed-man-who-can-walk-again-shows-potential-benefit-of-stem-cell-therapy/ https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/pot-luck-with-ndt-warning-science-content/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:18:15 +0000
Thought the fam might appreciate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRk_7IVQqtY

NDT appears to be in severe need of some eye drops. 

He's probably got bad allergies.  :whistle:]]> Science 3V1L9371U5 https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/pot-luck-with-ndt-warning-science-content/ https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/fusion-achieved/ Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:53:10 +0000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fYiNVRmOA4

You have just witnessed active, functional, man-made nuclear fusion.  :thumbup:



]]> Science 3V1L9371U5 https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/fusion-achieved/ https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/spacex-raptor-2-test-fire-2022-aka-snoop-doggs-lighter/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:38:55 +0000 Science BurnMan https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/spacex-raptor-2-test-fire-2022-aka-snoop-doggs-lighter/ https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/how-psychedelic-trips-are-helping-people-heal-from-trauma/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 23:22:49 +0000
As psychedelic use for therapeutic treatment increases in popularity, individuals are finding themselves turning to psychedelics when all other options have been exhausted. Particularly with conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the painful flashbacks and images can be resistant to some of the most common treatments.

The powerful practice of integration—examining the insights gained from a psychedelic trip—is an overlooked, yet integral part to the effectiveness of psychedelics. Former police officer, Nick Watchorn, credits it to saving his life in the book MDMA: From The Club To The Clinic.

Ecstasy Remedying PTSD

In 1996 when Watchorn was a young police officer, he responded to the horrific mass shooting in Port Arthur, Tasmania, that left 35 people killed and 23 wounded. For more than two decades, Watchorn remained haunted by the scenes he witnessed that day and exhibited telltale signs of PTSD. From anxiety, depression, to destructive behavior, the weight of grief had a stronghold on his life. He sought relief in various psychotherapists, pills, and alcohol.

In 2018, Watchorn was able to participate in a trial conducted by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) on treating PTSD with MDMA, also known as ecstasy. The trials in combination with psychotherapy sessions demonstrated promising data at treating the symptoms of emotional trauma.

Integration As The Bridge To Healing

The MDMA trial was conducted in 8-hour clinical sessions with trained therapists accompanying the patients. While on his trip with MDMA, Watchorn expected to be immediately confronted with gory scenes of the 1996 massacre. Instead, he started out experiencing early various childhood memories. The experience began at the beginning of his life, where the first seeds of trauma were rooted, such as rejection or abandonment issues.

Through integration conducted by the trained therapist afterwards, he was able to recognize that his prior trauma predisposed him to the way he would cope with his traumatic experience later in life. “My integration sessions were so confronting and profound, the feelings of relief and optimism were overwhelming for a long time,” he told Forbes in a 2021 interview.

Reshaping The Conversation Around Psychedelic Therapy

Dr. Ingmar Gorman, founder of Fluence—an organization focusing on psychedelic education and training mental health providers in psychedelic treatments—saw the need to present information and systems for healthcare providers to safely administer psychedelic therapy and integration. “Many psychotherapists and other providers have encountered clients who use psychedelics already, but there hasn’t been a consistent approach to working with these individuals,” Gorman told Forbes.

Dr. Gorman recently served on the Phase 3 clinical trials Watchhorn participated in on employing MDMA for treatment for PTSD. He also is a therapist for FDA-approved clinical trials studying  psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder and treatment-resistant depression.

Dr. Elizabeth Nielson, the co-founder of Fluence, also echoed the need for honest communication and the destimitization surrounding therapeutic psychedelics. “By learning how to have honest, respectful, and non-judgmental conversations with patients about psychedelics, clinicians can counter the harms of years of prohibition, misinformation and stigma associated with these experiences,” she said.

As the stigma around psychedelic use dissipates, individuals like Nick Watchorn may find refuge in these substances and the practice of integration. In a nutshell, “It’s not just about the MDMA experience itself, it’s about what you do with it,'' said Watchhorn.]]> Science orthene https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/how-psychedelic-trips-are-helping-people-heal-from-trauma/ https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/end-of-the-world-sat/ Sun, 17 Sep 2017 19:24:54 +0000
Planet X Coming Saturday?
  :popcorn:]]> Science Rdracr https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/end-of-the-world-sat/ https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/the-knowledge-of-the-forever-time/ Sat, 03 Dec 2016 17:56:59 +0000
A very interesting interview w/Damon T. Berry (Producer-Author-Videographer)  who explains his Video Series - "The Knowledge Of The Forever Time"-  its purpose,  and his life's work-  (Slip, this is for you)    :jay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbYBMQa5uZY

Episode 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si3wagmz2W4]]> Science jimijams https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/the-knowledge-of-the-forever-time/ https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/november-supermoons/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 07:49:13 +0000
The moon is a familiar sight in our sky, brightening dark nights and reminding us of space exploration, past and present. But the upcoming supermoon — on Monday, Nov. 14 — will be especially “super” because it’s the closest full moon to Earth since 1948. We won’t see another supermoon like this until 2034.

The moon’s orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical so sometimes it is closer and sometimes it’s farther away. When the moon is full as it makes its closest pass to Earth it is known as a supermoon. At perigree — the point at which the moon is closest to Earth — the moon can be as much as 14 percent closer to Earth than at apogee, when the moon is farthest from our planet. The full moon appears that much larger in diameter and because it is larger shines 30 percent more moonlight onto the Earth.

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/novembers-spectacular-supermoon      :smokin:]]> Science jimijams https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/november-supermoons/ https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/the-speedtest-net-thread-how-fast-is-your-internet-service-these-days/ Thu, 21 Apr 2016 20:17:50 +0000


Anyone else willing to do a speedtest.net run and post the results here? If you don't want your location shown, simply post speeds. We don't need anyone's private details.

]]> Science DC https://empirestatecannabis.org/community/science/the-speedtest-net-thread-how-fast-is-your-internet-service-these-days/